Prof, Indirect Tax with Spanish language skills

Are you looking for new challenges and personal growth within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Then we have a great opportunity for you.

Job Purpose

The Shared Services Indirect Tax Accountant will be responsible for supporting the Associate Director Indirect Taxes EU and the Manager EU Indirect Taxes in delivering service excellence to the business in reporting for indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, excise taxes, Intrastat, packaging tax, etc.) with an emphasis on customer service and continuous process improvement to further enhance the RTR service level and effectiveness expected throughout.

This position will be tasked with ensuring the maintenance of VAT, excise tax, packaging tax, customs duties and other Indirect tax requirements in SAP, indirect tax compliance filings and reporting for various European entities. The person may act as primary contact with local authorities on indirect tax matters and resolving queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that CCEP policies are adhered to (e.g. approvals, financial guidelines, etc.)
• Ensures the general ledger tax accounts are accurate and recorded timely
• Ensure VAT and other Indirect tax compliance, filing and reporting for various European entities.
• Handles identified issues, queries and needs from tax authorities and ensure timely resolution
• Supports internally different departments across the organization (accounting, supply chain, sales etc.) for all indirect taxes issues
• Documents indirect tax processes and updates the documentation in case of a process change
• Supplies advice on indirect tax processes and support continuous improvement initiatives and ad hoc projects
• Ensures compliance with company policies, relevant accounting and tax requirements and internal controls (SOX)
• Supports the Associate Director Indirect Tax EU and the Manager EU Indirect Taxes in driving end-to-end standard indirect tax processes across countries
• Assists in developing best practice processes and highlighting opportunities for process improvement

Experience required

• Minimum of 3 years accounting experience preferably in a multinational a shared services environment and/or big 4 audit firm
• Ability to address or escalate complex issues relating to indirect taxes (eg, VAT, Intrastat, excise taxes, etc.)
• Knowledge of general accounting and indirect tax reporting and requirements of regulatory agencies (VAT, excise tax, customs formalities, etc.)

Language Capability & expert level

• English : essential
• Spanish: essential

Education & Qualifications required

• University Degree and professional accounting or tax qualification University Degree and professional accounting or tax qualification
• Strong ERP experience essential, preferably SAP and Excel

Capability required & Expert level

• Analytical Thinking - Foundational
• Relationship Management - Foundational
• Collaborative Influencing - Foundational
• Finance Operations and Accounting - Foundational
• Process Excellence - Foundational
• System Literacy - Intermediate

Our employee value proposition:

Being Rewarded

• Market Competitive Salary
• Annual Compensation & Bonus Cycle
• CCEP Shares Purchase plan & Matching Share
• Food Vouchers
• Flexible Working Allowance

Being Connected

• Everyone's Welcome - Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Culture
• Keep In Touch program - in support of parental care
• Inspiring Office layout with Great beverages and Sofia subsidized canteen
• Referral Program

Being Developed & Valued

• Professional Qualifications Support & Sponsorship
• Ninja Community and Lean Six Sigma Certification
• CCEP learning platforms & Leadership training curricula
• Career Growth and Talent Progression
• Recognition program

Being Well

• Flexible & Hybrid Ways of Working
• Additional days paid leave at start and on top - Birthday, Qualification & Volunteering;
• Wellbeing & Sports program, including corporate discounts & subscription fees
• Wellbeing Community & Initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional Health Plan & Dental Insurance

Being Inspired

• Social Projects & Community Charity programs
• Participation in Corporate Challenges - marathon, sports, fun
• External life coach speakers and Work-Life balance lectures
• Team Building & Fun Events

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) - a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world's most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.